Principal Security Researcher Linux / MacOS - Threat & Detection

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Security Researcher to join our Threat and Detection Group at the Tel-Aviv R&D center.
This team focuses on PANW Cortex Security and Security Assurance features across various operating systems and platforms, including (but not limited to) Linux, Mac, and Cloud. This is an applied research role with a clear mission: your research directly improves the detection and prevention capabilities of our XDR agent.
The role involves simulating, automating, and developing proof-of-concepts for known threats and offensive tools to evaluate new feature security coverage and detection quality, aligned with the Kill Chain/MITRE ATT&CK Framework and real-world threats. We need an experienced Security Researcher with a deep background in offensive security concepts and a strong interest in Linux, Cloud, and macOS platforms.
You will conduct Linux security evaluations, research innovations to enhance our security solutions, and find innovative yet practical so

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5+ years of hands-on experience in security research, offensive security, or security development.
Strong, practical development skills (Python, C, Go, Git are advantages) for automating attack tools, building PoCs, and creating testing infrastructure.
Extensive knowledge of Linux internals ("under the hood").
Proven ability to adapt, learn quickly, and switch contexts between complex technical domains (e.g., from kernel research to cloud-native security).
Experience with Linux eBPF and modern kernel technologies.
Experience with Linux namespaces & cgroups.
Familiarity with Managed and Unmanaged Kubernetes solutions.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing fast-paced tasks and stressed time constraints while maintaining focus.
Advantages
Knowledge of Cloud Workloads such as GCP, AWS, Azure
Strong debugging skills with various tools on different Linux platforms
Experience with reversing tools such as IDA Pro, Strace, etc. המשרה מיועדת לנשים ולגברים כאחד.